I think the economy opens up gradually, people get back to work, unemployment falls and in 6 months life is normalizing vs regressing!

The economy gradually improved and I started hiring and growing again and today I am doing very well. 

In your shoes, I would welcome the existing tenant and gradually increase the rent.

Now that the pandemic is gradually moving to its close, there is a lot of uncertainty.

, but I would have missed out on a ton of investing opportunities if I had focused solely on paying them down quicker, rather than paying them down gradually.  

That's why I will gradually get rid of properties in these states. 

My experience, (and economic research), indicate changes like this and those which will inevitably happen on the coast of Florida, do not happen gradually, but move in a "tendency" until accelerated by an incident.

Through passive income, I hope to gradually supplement my salary and replace it completely within 5-8 years.  

I agree not increasing from $975 to $1500 but also consider a gradual increase $1100 first year, 1250 second etc.

I have been active in KC for around 8 years and I can assure you that taxes have increased very gradually during that time.